Uttaranchal University is established vide Uttaranchal University Act, 2012 (Uttarakhand Act No. 11 of 2013) Recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956.

Uttaranchal University is constituted with the merger of professional institutes of Sushila Devi Society, namely Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal Institute of Technology and Uttaranchal Institute of Management, offering Law, Technical and Management programs.